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Abstract
Forskolin is a diterpene that activates adenylate cyclase in a variety of mammalian cells. In addition of forskolin to blowfly salivary glands increased cyclic AMP accumulation and salivary secretion. There was a small increase in transepithelial movement of labelled Ca2+. Forskolin did not induce breakdown of labelled phosphatidylinositol or inhibit the stimulation of phosphatidylinositol breakdown caused by 5-hydroxytryptamine. These data indicate that forskolin can mimic all the effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine on salivary-gland secretion that have been attributed to cyclic AMP.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6288010 PMCID: PMC1158326 DOI: 10.1042/bj2040147
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857